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enTerrorism Fears Complicate Money Transfers For Somali-Americanshttp://ksut.org/post/terrorism-fears-complicate-money-transfers-somali-americans
Regulations intended to block money from getting into the hands of terrorist groups has led the last bank that handles most money transfers from the United States to Somalia to pull out of the business.<p>Somali refugees in the U.S.Wed, 25 Feb 2015 21:58:00 +0000Pam Fessler48349 at http://ksut.orgTerrorism Fears Complicate Money Transfers For Somali-AmericansAround The U.S., Voting Technology Is All Over The Placehttp://ksut.org/post/around-us-voting-technology-all-over-place
Remember all that new voting equipment purchased after the 2000 presidential election, when those discredited punch card machines were tossed out? Now, the newer machines are starting to wear out.<p>Election officials are trying to figure out what to do before there's another big voting disaster and vendors have lined up to help.<p>During their annual meeting in Washington, D.C., this week, state election officials previewed the latest voting equipment from one of the industry's big vendors, Election Systems and Software.<p>ES&S expects a huge surge in buying very soon.Sat, 14 Feb 2015 15:15:00 +0000Pam Fessler47783 at http://ksut.orgAround The U.S., Voting Technology Is All Over The PlaceHow The Voting Debates Will Be Different In 2015http://ksut.org/post/how-voting-debates-will-be-different-2015
State legislatures are back in session, under more Republican control now than at any other time in U.S. history. One issue they'll be debating a lot is voting — who gets to do it and how.<p>It's a hot topic, but this year's debate could be less contentious than it has been in the past. One reason is that lawmakers will be considering a lot of proposals to make voting easier and more efficient.<p>"In many states the most divisive battles have already been fought," says David Becker, director of election initiatives at the Pew Charitable Trusts.Wed, 04 Feb 2015 21:06:00 +0000Pam Fessler47196 at http://ksut.orgHow The Voting Debates Will Be Different In 2015Homeless Man Encourages Others On The Streets To 'Get Up'http://ksut.org/post/homeless-man-encourages-others-streets-get
<em>This story begins an occasional series about individuals who don't have much money or power but do have a big impact on their communities.</em><p>Sometimes, the people you'd least expect are those who do the most. People like <a href="http://www.npr.org/2013/03/14/174302726/homeless-age-faster">Tony Simmons</a>, a homeless man in Baltimore who helps others get off the street. Simmons says he does it as much for himself as for anyone else.<p>Simmons is 53 years old and a former Marine. He's also a former heroin addict and drug runner and was in and out of jail.Wed, 28 Jan 2015 08:25:00 +0000Pam Fessler46801 at http://ksut.orgHomeless Man Encourages Others On The Streets To 'Get Up'Child Abuse And Neglect Laws Aren't Being Enforced, Report Findshttp://ksut.org/post/child-abuse-and-neglect-laws-arent-being-enforced-report-finds
Laws intended to protect children from abuse and neglect are not being properly enforced, and the federal government is to blame. That's according to a <a href="http://www.caichildlaw.org/Shame_on_US.htm" target="_blank">study</a> by the Children's Advocacy Institute at the University of San Diego School of Law, which says children are suffering as a result.<p>The numbers are grim. Almost 680,000 children in the United States were the victims of abuse and neglect in 2013.Tue, 27 Jan 2015 08:48:00 +0000Pam Fessler46738 at http://ksut.orgChild Abuse And Neglect Laws Aren't Being Enforced, Report FindsAn Exhibit Offers A Different Angle On Life In Public Housinghttp://ksut.org/post/exhibit-offers-different-angle-life-public-housing
Life in public housing sometimes can be difficult, but it's also a lot like life anywhere — made up mostly of work, school, family and friends. Still, many who don't live in public housing have a negative image of those who do.<p>Two former residents are trying to change that.<p>Rico Washington is one of them. The 38-year-old with long dreadlocks and a neatly trimmed beard grew up in Kimberly Gardens public housing apartments in Laurel, Md.Mon, 12 Jan 2015 22:26:00 +0000Pam Fessler46013 at http://ksut.orgAn Exhibit Offers A Different Angle On Life In Public HousingNear Police Killings, A Community With A Cycle Of Crimehttp://ksut.org/post/near-police-killings-community-cycle-crime
<div class="fullattribution">Copyright 2014 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.<img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmac=UA-5828686-4&utmdt=Near+Police+Killings%2C+A+Community+With+A+Cycle+Of+Crime&utme=8(APIKey)9(MDAxODc1NzUzMDEyMTgyMjc0NzUxZmVhMQ004)"/></div><p>Tue, 23 Dec 2014 21:21:00 +0000Pam Fessler45032 at http://ksut.orgU.S. Supreme Court Court Halts Wis. Voter ID Law; Texas Law Overturnedhttp://ksut.org/post/high-court-halts-wisconsin-voter-id-law-texas-law-overturned
<div class="fullattribution">Copyright 2014 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.<img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmac=UA-5828686-4&utmdt=U.S.+Supreme+Court+Court+Halts+Wis.+Voter+ID+Law%3B+Texas+Law+Overturned&utme=8(APIKey)9(MDAxNzgwMzIyMDEyMTQ4NzkxNDM0OWYxYg004)"/></div><p>Fri, 10 Oct 2014 08:53:00 +0000Pam Fessler41160 at http://ksut.orgRules For Provisional Ballots All Over The Maphttp://ksut.org/post/rules-provisional-ballots-all-over-map
The fail-safe for many voters who run into problems at the polls — such as a lack of ID or an outdated address — is called provisional voting. The person votes, and his or her ballot only counts after the problem is resolved.<p>But many of these ballots never do count, raising questions about how good a fail-safe they really are.<p>In Virginia, for example, some residents have been preparing to meet a new state requirement that all voters show a photo ID at the polls. Bernest Sellars, 87, is one of several elderly voters who lined up recently to get a new ID at a senior center in Arlington.Thu, 09 Oct 2014 07:05:00 +0000Pam Fessler41087 at http://ksut.orgRules For Provisional Ballots All Over The MapAs Election Nears, Voting Laws Still Unclear In Some Stateshttp://ksut.org/post/election-nears-voting-laws-still-unclear-some-states
Midterm elections are less than six weeks away, but the rules for voting in some states are still unclear. This week alone, courts have been considering challenges to voter ID requirements in Texas and Wisconsin, and whether limits on early voting in North Carolina should stay in place.Wed, 24 Sep 2014 20:27:00 +0000Pam Fessler40371 at http://ksut.orgAs Election Nears, Voting Laws Still Unclear In Some States